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Breaking News: Riteish Deshmukh’s father passes away

Vilasrao Deshmukh, the former Maharashtra CM and father of
Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh passed away today. He was 67. He is survived
by his wife and three sons. He died in Chennai hospital. For few months, he was
suffering from liver disorder.

He was undergoing treatment for cirrhosis of liver and kidneys
dysfunctional at Mumbai Breach Candy hospital. When his condition further deteriorated,
he taken to Chennai in an air ambulance and was put on life ventilation.

A team of specialist doctors were considering a liver
transplant, provided his condition improved. But unfortunately, he showed no
sign of improvement and with every passing day, his condition worsened. His son
Riteish Deshmukh had a talk with the authorities to donate a part of his liver
but doctors said that he requires a full liver. Along with his liver, his
kidney also failed and they were also considering kidney transplant.

He was elected CM of Maharashtra twice. He was later appointed minister for Science
and Technology and Earth Sciences in the union cabinet. He is currently a member
of the Rajya Sabha.